Foreign auto makers used to build cars in their home base country. Spearheaded by Honda, companies now tend to set up production lines in the countries they sell cars in. This cuts down on exporting time and cost.

Cars built in the US, like Honda Accord, may be shipped to Korea soon, as the weak yen makes it expensive to produce at home. Honda plans to import cars into Asia from America.

"Honda Motor Co is considering importing more cars into South Korea from the United States instead of neighbouring Japan, its chief executive said on Wednesday, in a move aimed at avoiding damage from the yen's strength."¹

It brings up an interesting observation - will these exported American vehicles, like those at Honda of Bowie - 2260 Crain Hwy - Bowie, MD 20716, keep their US-dimensions? Or will smaller versions be made to send into Korea? North American variants of Japanese cars tend to be somewhat larger than the Japan counterpart, since American car buyers want/need more room. The US infrastructure also includes wider, less crowded highways.

Source: ¹http://www.reuters.com/article/2011/11/09/honda-korea-idUSL4E7M919220111109